Long head of biceps tendon sheath effusion

Last revised by Yuranga Weerakkody on 1 Nov 2022

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Citation:

Weerakkody Y, Long head of biceps tendon sheath effusion. Reference article, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 30 Apr 2024) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-155676

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-155676

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https://radiopaedia.org/articles/155676

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155676

Article created:

1 Nov 2022, Yuranga Weerakkody ◉

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At the time the article was created Yuranga Weerakkody had no financial relationships to ineligible companies to disclose.

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Last revised:

1 Nov 2022, Yuranga Weerakkody ◉

Disclosures:

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Systems:

Musculoskeletal

Synonyms:

LHBT sheath effusion
Fluid in LBHT sheath
Long head of biceps tendon sheath fluid

A long head of biceps tendon sheath effusion is considered a non-specific finding as it communicates with the glenohumeral joint (can sometimes be normal) although can also be associated with number of pathologies which include

adhesive capsulitis:
- approximately 70% of patients with adhesive capsulitis may have an LHBT effusion
- according to some studies, the largest amount of fluid in the LHBT sheath was associated with adhesive capsulitis compared with other pathologies ².
rotator cuff pathology
- rotator cuff tears
calcific tendinitis / calcific tendinopathy
biceps tendinitis / biceps tenosynovitis